Why is a Home Study Necessary for an Embryo Adoption?

If embryos are considered property and not human life in the United States, why is an embryo adoption home study required by some agencies and fertility clinics? The simple answer is that requiring a home study as part of the embryo adoption process follows the best...

Embryo Donation is an Option

If your embryos could talk, what would they say? Hello, hello! Yes, it’s me, your little embryo. Do have a moment to chat? It’s been sometime since you created me, and while I am super happy you did, I was wondering what your plans are for me. Are you planning to...

Looking Back on 2018

As we reflect back on the year, there are so many things to be thankful for: The health of living in a bountiful nation, the happiness of having choices, and the hope of what tomorrow will bring. Yet, as we ponder these things among our daily to do lists, nothing...

Open Adoption = Family Health

Chip and Lynda were no strangers to the struggle of infertility. Unable to conceive naturally, the couple decided to pursue other means of family building. But they agreed if they were not able to have a child of their own, that they would consider adoption. The...

What Can I Do with My Remaining Embryos?

IVF is one of the most common medical treatments pursued by infertile couples. Did you know researchers found that about two thirds (65.3%) of patients will be successful after six or more cycles of IVF? If you do the math, that equates to a total of over 12 million...

Three Centuries of Assisted Reproductive Technologies

In the past ten years, the use of assisted reproductive technology (ART) has greatly increased. However, the use of ART existed long before Louise Brown, the first test tube baby, was born. The first attempted ART treatments began as early as the 1700s! Here are some...
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